February 15TH
Well things are good here on the other side of the world! I like my new area and the people that live here. It is about 20 minutes across the city from my last area. Still right there in Tbilisi. I am just in the center if Tbilisi. instead of being on the outskirts. It is good. I am in the Senior couples ward so we have one of them as the branch president. It is sad about the Georgian athlete. I live right next to the Georgian Olympic Committee Building and no one comes in or out of that building so I didn't even know that there was a team... oh well he will get to hear the true gospel now. So things are good here! the work is well and I love it!!! qvelapere kargia!!!!! tell everyone I say hi and that I am good!!! your welcome for the Christmas cards! don't worry I can't read them either.......ha ha well love you tons and thanks for finding lots of pictures for me!!
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
It snowed!
February 8TH
So this last week guess what..... WE HAVE SNOW!!!!! we have about 6 inches now and it is still falling. it has been falling all week now. I LOVE IT!!!! it is so beautiful!! Well we have 2 baptisms for the 20th now and one the 27th. They are set and our investigators will make their dates, things are progressing very well. Well things are progressing very well so I am getting transferred now on Tuesday I am going to Saburtalo, it is like down town T'bilisi. think of it as moving from down town ghetto ogden to down town rich park city. It is where all the excitement is at in the city. So I will be with Elder Petrose from Roosevelt UT. and Elder Bennett will be with Elder Vazgen.. It will be a good change and some other good news is that in March when the new missionaries come I am training one of them. CRAZY!!!!! so I have one month to learn the language. wow!! Well things are good here. The work is progressing and I have snow finally!!! it is awesome. Well I like it here a lot. Hope you are well and everything goes well.
So this last week guess what..... WE HAVE SNOW!!!!! we have about 6 inches now and it is still falling. it has been falling all week now. I LOVE IT!!!! it is so beautiful!! Well we have 2 baptisms for the 20th now and one the 27th. They are set and our investigators will make their dates, things are progressing very well. Well things are progressing very well so I am getting transferred now on Tuesday I am going to Saburtalo, it is like down town T'bilisi. think of it as moving from down town ghetto ogden to down town rich park city. It is where all the excitement is at in the city. So I will be with Elder Petrose from Roosevelt UT. and Elder Bennett will be with Elder Vazgen.. It will be a good change and some other good news is that in March when the new missionaries come I am training one of them. CRAZY!!!!! so I have one month to learn the language. wow!! Well things are good here. The work is progressing and I have snow finally!!! it is awesome. Well I like it here a lot. Hope you are well and everything goes well.
Zone Conference in Armenia
January 25, 2010
Zone conference was great. so crossing the boarder... it is interesting... the drive down there is about a 7 hour drive and then time at the border it takes 9 hours totally to get there. first you have to check out of Georgia. that takes about 10 minutes. Well then we have to get visa and that into Armenia. that takes the most time because the Armenians don't like people coming into their country. Georgians are picky about what you bring into their country but don't care who comes in. Armenians care about who comes in but not what you bring. I did get a bunch of letters. with pictures all over them. Nate you are a goof!!! ha ha you all look good! I am not picky you can send me whatever you think I need. If I think of something I will write you next week so wait one more week ok.... well that is all.
Zone conference was great. so crossing the boarder... it is interesting... the drive down there is about a 7 hour drive and then time at the border it takes 9 hours totally to get there. first you have to check out of Georgia. that takes about 10 minutes. Well then we have to get visa and that into Armenia. that takes the most time because the Armenians don't like people coming into their country. Georgians are picky about what you bring into their country but don't care who comes in. Armenians care about who comes in but not what you bring. I did get a bunch of letters. with pictures all over them. Nate you are a goof!!! ha ha you all look good! I am not picky you can send me whatever you think I need. If I think of something I will write you next week so wait one more week ok.... well that is all.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The holidays!
So this last few weeks have been crazy. With all the holidays going on here it has been hard to do some work. No body has time to meet or to stop and talk to you on the street, so we have been really struggling to help these people this week. After the 14th everything will settle down and go good. So we had 2 baptisms on Saturday. a mom and an 9 year old girl. The father will be baptized in 2 weeks. So things aren’t too bad! Our investigators are doing good. We will be having 2 baptisms of our own (me and Elder Vazgen) on the 23rd, then another on the 30th and then another Feb. 6th if everything works out.... The man who has been trying to quit smoking for almost a year said he is not going to smoke any more after the 13th on Jan. even if it kills him he said. He is finally going to stop. Well I am teaching a guy from India, (Aman). He is the coolest. He knows no Georgian and very little english. less english then I know Georgian. He only speaks Hindia and Panjabi his native languages in India. So I teach him english and I teach him the gospel by pictures. It is very good. He is my brother from another mother! ha ha ha. So it is good.
So I live in an apartment building. it is very small and right now a pipe broke in the wall so all our walls are soaking wet and our apartment is freezing. The weather is freezing already so it is not good. We have no snow but it is about 32 degrees during the day and about 10 degrees at night. Way cold! lol. I live in ISANI by the metro but our church is at 300 aragveli sabaduris street. 27a Tbilisi Georgia. Georgia history is pretty cool and unique. Did you know that 2 of Christ's apostles were killed here in Georgia and then a century latter they declared Christianity... Crazy. The language is so hard! I can speak it fine but when it comes to understanding what people are saying I am lost like no other. I can teach the lessons in Georgian really simple and bear my testimony but I can't really share my feelings or really connect with the people like I can speaking American. So it is hard and then trying to learn Armenian and Russian too is way hard. My head feels like it is going to explode. Well I am good and doing my best. So that is about it... MEQVARKHAR! LOVE YOU!!! LOVE ELDER SUPERMAN
So I live in an apartment building. it is very small and right now a pipe broke in the wall so all our walls are soaking wet and our apartment is freezing. The weather is freezing already so it is not good. We have no snow but it is about 32 degrees during the day and about 10 degrees at night. Way cold! lol. I live in ISANI by the metro but our church is at 300 aragveli sabaduris street. 27a Tbilisi Georgia. Georgia history is pretty cool and unique. Did you know that 2 of Christ's apostles were killed here in Georgia and then a century latter they declared Christianity... Crazy. The language is so hard! I can speak it fine but when it comes to understanding what people are saying I am lost like no other. I can teach the lessons in Georgian really simple and bear my testimony but I can't really share my feelings or really connect with the people like I can speaking American. So it is hard and then trying to learn Armenian and Russian too is way hard. My head feels like it is going to explode. Well I am good and doing my best. So that is about it... MEQVARKHAR! LOVE YOU!!! LOVE ELDER SUPERMAN
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Getting to know his area...
Nov. 2, 2009
Well where do I start... well yesterday was my first fast Sunday in Georgia. It was pretty cool listening to the few members we have that actually come to church. I "syced" my self out and did not get up and bear my testimony. That is a promise I made that I will never do that again. Remember that; always testify!! Well this past week has been raining like no other. I LOVE THE RAIN!!! when it rains here it rains!! You have rivers going down the street and sidewalks and guess what... I am out in the middle of it walking around talking to the few people that are out there. My comp thinks I am crazy I just tell him: "what would Jesus do"? " he would walk out there on top of the water and talk to the people so that is what I am doing." Well we have 4 investigators currently. One his name is valodia. he is the smoker and he just can't stop. so I told him I was going to take them away and when he wanted to smoke to sing or recite his favorite scripture. So he is doing well. 2nd is tarehle. he is great. He knows it is true and is coming along good. Just got to get him to church more. 3rd is ucha. he is the one that needs the most help because he has the most fear of all. He doesn’t want to change because he thinks Georgia is united by its religion and does not want to break down Georgia by changing. It is hard thing to deal with here in this old country. 4th we have natia. who came to us and asked us for a Book of Mormon cuz she is looking for answers. She had a daughter who died last month who was 16 years old. She died from cancer. She tells us that her daughter was close to God and now she wants to know what will happen to her daughter and with herself. She is looking for the truth and I told her that we had it. so she is doing well. Well this week is a good one. Mom hope your YW goes good. I would love to see you come here and do YW cuz man we are trying to set up the church like in the states with all the mutuals and firesides and institute. It is really hard getting the little youth we have to come. got any ideas? well for Halloween I was a missionary.
October 19, 2009
Oh man Tbilisi is great! my area is vakitili which is the ghetto of Tbilisi ha ha ha it is so far away from anything and it is the JW capital of Georgia. we have had two run ins with them and both times we got no where so we just tell each other that we going to change our faith and walk away. lol well this weekend was Tbilisoba. the day Tbilisi was founded. it was a crazy weekend. (it is bigger than the 4th of July in America!!) way cool experience! huge party all over the city! everyone from the tiny villages all over Georgian came in and celebrated. it was way cool to watch. great food, Georgian dancers, Georgian music, thousands of drunk people and thousands of sober people to talk to. it was great. the language is good. I don't know what people are saying to me still but I still talk to everyone. ha ha ha I am good and loving it here! GEORGIA IS THE BEST!!!
Well where do I start... well yesterday was my first fast Sunday in Georgia. It was pretty cool listening to the few members we have that actually come to church. I "syced" my self out and did not get up and bear my testimony. That is a promise I made that I will never do that again. Remember that; always testify!! Well this past week has been raining like no other. I LOVE THE RAIN!!! when it rains here it rains!! You have rivers going down the street and sidewalks and guess what... I am out in the middle of it walking around talking to the few people that are out there. My comp thinks I am crazy I just tell him: "what would Jesus do"? " he would walk out there on top of the water and talk to the people so that is what I am doing." Well we have 4 investigators currently. One his name is valodia. he is the smoker and he just can't stop. so I told him I was going to take them away and when he wanted to smoke to sing or recite his favorite scripture. So he is doing well. 2nd is tarehle. he is great. He knows it is true and is coming along good. Just got to get him to church more. 3rd is ucha. he is the one that needs the most help because he has the most fear of all. He doesn’t want to change because he thinks Georgia is united by its religion and does not want to break down Georgia by changing. It is hard thing to deal with here in this old country. 4th we have natia. who came to us and asked us for a Book of Mormon cuz she is looking for answers. She had a daughter who died last month who was 16 years old. She died from cancer. She tells us that her daughter was close to God and now she wants to know what will happen to her daughter and with herself. She is looking for the truth and I told her that we had it. so she is doing well. Well this week is a good one. Mom hope your YW goes good. I would love to see you come here and do YW cuz man we are trying to set up the church like in the states with all the mutuals and firesides and institute. It is really hard getting the little youth we have to come. got any ideas? well for Halloween I was a missionary.
October 19, 2009
Oh man Tbilisi is great! my area is vakitili which is the ghetto of Tbilisi ha ha ha it is so far away from anything and it is the JW capital of Georgia. we have had two run ins with them and both times we got no where so we just tell each other that we going to change our faith and walk away. lol well this weekend was Tbilisoba. the day Tbilisi was founded. it was a crazy weekend. (it is bigger than the 4th of July in America!!) way cool experience! huge party all over the city! everyone from the tiny villages all over Georgian came in and celebrated. it was way cool to watch. great food, Georgian dancers, Georgian music, thousands of drunk people and thousands of sober people to talk to. it was great. the language is good. I don't know what people are saying to me still but I still talk to everyone. ha ha ha I am good and loving it here! GEORGIA IS THE BEST!!!
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Hello Georgia!
ONE WEEK IN GEORGIA!
hey family! wat’s up! Well, it has been one week in Georgia! It is so cool here. The people are the nicest people ever and the food is the best I've ever had. There hachapoore; it is bread with melted cheese inside. There is lobeane; it is a tortea with beans and meat inside. There is lavash; is it like a burrito but so much better. The food here is so good!! Everything is fresh and made right when you order. SO GOOD!!! The people are so nice. They love that I am American and love to talk. It is awesome! Well, the work is good. We got one guy who just has to quit smoking before he can get baptized. He has been trying for 4 months now to quit and he is down to 2 smokes a day when he was at like 80 a day. He is doing all right. Then, we got 2 other investigators who know the truth about the gospel, but are afraid to commit because they have fear. So Ii am working trying to get rid of the fear that has been built up in the people for centuries. The work is great. So Georgia is so BEAUTIFUL!! Mountains all around. So amazing flowers and trees and buildings and everything is just so awesome!!! Today is Zone Conference so we are going to Armenia for two days. that will be cool. Nate: good luck in swimming! you are going to dominate! well like i said Georgia is the BEST! I feel like i have been here before!!! It is great. I LOVE YOU ALL!
LOVE Elder Superman/JOHNSON
Thursday, October 1, 2009
One more week...
October 1, 2009
Whats up? how are you all? how is work and school? well I am great and loving life!! Only one more week here in the MTC and one more week her in AMERICA!! YAHOO!!! I so excited! well its been a busy week. lots of preaparations for georgia and departure. I sent home my flight planes. I will try and call at noon but I can't make any guarantees. HOW DO YOU CALL COLLECT?
Well we started learning russian and Oh My Lanta!!! it is crazy hard! Georgian is way harder but the 2 are nothing alike so its difficult. oh well I can do it. Got a Russian book of morman so I have started reading very very little in it. I can Honestly say my Georgian is better than my Russian... ha ha ha
NATE: CONRGRAGULATIONS ON MAKING THE TEAM!!!! I am so proud of you!! I am happy that I could leave such a good impression on the team that cruff would want anyone related to me on it!! lol jk you're a great swimmer!! so what races are you going to swim? what lane are you in? you made any friends on the team? tell cruff hi for me and the rest of the team! thanks!! your AEWSOME!
Well my time is up. :( I will write the rest in a handwritten letter. :) no p-day next week. so until next time I REALLY LOVE YOU ALL!!!
LOVE YOUR SON,
ELDER JOHNSON
Whats up? how are you all? how is work and school? well I am great and loving life!! Only one more week here in the MTC and one more week her in AMERICA!! YAHOO!!! I so excited! well its been a busy week. lots of preaparations for georgia and departure. I sent home my flight planes. I will try and call at noon but I can't make any guarantees. HOW DO YOU CALL COLLECT?
Well we started learning russian and Oh My Lanta!!! it is crazy hard! Georgian is way harder but the 2 are nothing alike so its difficult. oh well I can do it. Got a Russian book of morman so I have started reading very very little in it. I can Honestly say my Georgian is better than my Russian... ha ha ha
NATE: CONRGRAGULATIONS ON MAKING THE TEAM!!!! I am so proud of you!! I am happy that I could leave such a good impression on the team that cruff would want anyone related to me on it!! lol jk you're a great swimmer!! so what races are you going to swim? what lane are you in? you made any friends on the team? tell cruff hi for me and the rest of the team! thanks!! your AEWSOME!
Well my time is up. :( I will write the rest in a handwritten letter. :) no p-day next week. so until next time I REALLY LOVE YOU ALL!!!
LOVE YOUR SON,
ELDER JOHNSON
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